Sapporo Kinen
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The Sapporo Kinen (Japanese 札幌記念) is a Grade 2 Handicap horse race for Thoroughbreds aged three and over run in August over a distance of 2,000 metres at Sapporo Racecourse.[1]
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Grade 2 race | |
Location | Sapporo Racecourse |
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Inaugurated | 1965 |
Race type | Thoroughbred Flat racing |
Race information | |
Distance | 2000 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | 3-y-o + |
Weight | 4-y-o+ 57kg, 3-y-o 54kg. Fillies & mares allowed 2kg. |
Purse | ¥152,200,000 (total), ¥70,000,000 (winner) |
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It was first run in 1965 and was promoted to Grade 3 in 1984. The race was elevated to Grade 2 class in 1997. The race serves as a trial race for the autumn edition of the Tenno Sho.